Practice Test 37
In Listening Test 37, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40.
Section 1 is a telephone conversation between a language student and an advisor.
Section 2 is an extract from a talk about the facilities for students with disabilities.
Section 3 is a conversation among 3 students discussing the programme of activities for new students at a college.
Section 4 is a lecture on fireworks.
Section 1
Questions 1-10
Q. 1-6
What does Lisa say about each object?
Complete the table as follows. Write
A if she says it is ESSENTIAL
B if she says it is RECOMMENDED.
C if she says it is NOT RECOMMENDED.
Example Documents Answer A
1 At least £50 _________
2 Warm clothing _________
3 Personal computer _________
4 Food from home _________
5 Favourite tapes or CDs _________
6 Photos from home _________
Q. 7-10
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
The labels on Dan’s luggage must state ‘Mr & Mrs 7 _________ and their address.
Lisa says he should carry some spare clothes in 8 _________
For health reasons, Dan intends to wear 9 _________ during the flight.
Dan should practise carrying his luggage for a minimum distance of 10 _________
Section 2
Questions 11-20
Q. 11-13
Choose THREE letters A-F.
What does Sally say about universities?
A Compared to the general population, few students are disabled.
B Most universities don’t want students aged over 25.
C Old universities can present particular difficulties for the disabled.
D All university buildings have to provide facilities for the disabled.
E There arc very few university disability advisors.
F Some disability advisors can do little to help disabled students.
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Questions 14-19
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| Disability | Facilities |
| General | personal care and assistance |
| Mobility impairment | ramps and easy access, fire and emergency procedures 14 _____________ |
| 15 ___________ | lavatory facilities |
| Sight impairment | Braille translators, 17 __________on stairs, floors, etc fire and emergency procedures |
| Dyslexia | use of computer 18 __________ to finish work |
| Other difficulties | access to treatment: medication/therapy 19 ___________ procedures |
Q. 20
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D
20 What is the speaker’s main purpose?
A to explain why comparatively few students are disabled
B to advise disabled students what to look for in a university
C to describe the facilities for the disabled in a particular university
D to criticize the facilities for the disabled in most universities
Section 3
Questions 21-30
Q. 21-26
Complete the notes below using letters A-F from the box.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
A tour of the university campus
B formal dinner party
C meeting with ‘senior students
D driving in this country
E visit to a night club
F tour of the city
Orientation Course for international students
What did Liz like about the course?
21 _________
22 _________
23 _________
What Mark thinks could be improved?
24 _________
25 _________
26 _________
Q. 27-30
Choose the correct letters A, B, C, or D
27 Your room during the Orientation Course is
A usually shared with another student.
B the same room you will have for the rest of the year.
C some distance from the university.
D furnished, and with bedclothes provided.
28 The daytime temperature will probably be
A less than 10°C.
B between 10°C and 20°C.
C 20°C.
D more than 20°C.
29 How much free email time do you get?
A 30 minutes
B 20 minutes
C 15 minutes
D 10 minutes
30 There are Orientation Course activities from
A Sunday to Saturday.
B Sunday to Friday.
C Monday to Friday.
D Monday to Saturday.
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Q. 31-33
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Fireworks were first used in China, probably in the 31 _________ century.
By the following century, they were known in Arabia as 32 _________
Fireworks first appeared in 33 _________ in the thirteenth century.
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Q. 38-40
Choose the correct letters A, B, C or D
38 A multi-break shell
A is more dangerous than a simple shell.
B may make a noise when it bursts.
C has a single fuse for all its sections.
39 An aerial heart shape is made by the explosion of
A stars placed inside a shell in the form of a circle.
B heart-shaped stars placed inside a shell.
C stars arranged in the form of a heart inside a shell.
40 What does a Serpentine shell look like in the sky?